Apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup.



S. T. HENSEL. APPARATUS FOR THE MANUPAUTURE 0P SIMPLE SYRUP.

.APPLIOATION TILED APR.18, 1908.

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S. T. HENSEL. APPARATUS FOR THE MANUPAGTURE OF SIMPLE SYRUP. APPLICATIONFILED APR. 1a, 1908.

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SAMUEL T. HENSEL, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SIMPLE SYRUP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed April 18, 1908. Serial No. 427,820.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL '1. Human a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colscription ofthe invention, such-as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for the manufacture ofsimple syrup.

My improved construction consists of an outervessel or receiver adaptedto contain the syrup; an inner container in which the sugar is laced;and a vessel centrally located within 0 e sugar container and suspendedabove the bottom of the same. The outer receiver is provided at thebottom with a faucet, or other means, for drawing off the syru a Thesugar-container is suspended within the outer receiver, and its sidewall near the bottom is perforated and provided with acovering of canvasor other suitable The inner vessel has a perforated bottom and above thebottom.

I Having briefly outlined my improved constructionI will proceed todescribe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

7 In this drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through myimproved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a perspective view in deatil of the canvasstrip applied to the perforated portion of the wall of the sugarcontainer. Fig.

3 is a detail view of the sugar container. Fig. 4 1s a SIIHIlHI'VIGW ofthe water receptacle or the vessel located within the container. Fig. 5is an underneath view of the construction shown in Fig. 4, or a viewlooking in. the direction of arrow 5 in said figure. Fig. 6 is a topview in detail of one of the suspension brackets applied to the watercontainer. Fig. 7 is an extended view in detail of the canvas deviceapplied to the sugar container. Fig. 8 is a clamping ring employed tosecure the impervious walls canvas applied to the bottom of the watercontainer. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 7, with the clamping ringsomitted.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the outer rcceptacle adapted to receive thesimple syrup 6. Near the top of the receptacle 6 are formed ventperforations 7 which are covered by hoods 8 applied to the wall of thereceptacle and extending downwardly from the perforations 7, whereby thelatter are protected from the entrance of dust or other foreignparticles of matter. The receptacle 5 is provided at the bottom with anoutlet orifice in which is inserted a faucet 9 for drawing off thesimple syrup.

Suspended within the receptacle 5 is the container 10, which is frustumshaped, being largest at the top and tapering downwardly therefrom. Atthe upper portion of the container is formed a circumferential bead 12which engages the top of the receptacle 5,

this bead being so located as to suspend the container within thereceptacle 5 in sucha manner that the bottom of the container is asuitable distance above the bottom of the receptacle. The top of thecontainer extends above the bead 12, as shown at 13, and is closed by acovering 14. The wall of the container, except for a short distanceabove the bottom, is impervious; however, a portion 15 of the wall nearthe bottom is perforated and covered by a canvas strip 16. This canvasstrip is secured to upper and lower metal clamping rings 17. These ringsare provided with outw;ardly projecting lugs 18, which are perforated toreceive clamping screws 19, whereby the canvas may be tightly secured tothe perforated portion of the container. The wall of the container abovethe perforated portion is provided with interiorly projectingcircumferential beads 20, which form rests or stops for arms 21projecting outwardly from rings 22, secured to the water container 23.These rings and arms serve as brackets, the outer extremities of thearms being bent, as shown at 2 1, and engaging the beads 20 of the sugarcontainer, whereby the water container or receptacle is suspended withinthe sugar container, so that the bottom of the Water receptacle is asuitable distance above the forated, it is necessary bottom of the sugarcontainer. As shown strainer cloth, and in practicethissags downin thedrawing, the water recept-acle-23 has wardly and the solid sugar worksthrough its lower portion enlarged, as shown at 25, the perforations andcollects between the its bottom being perforated, as shown at andprovided with a canvas covering which is turned upwardly with thevertical wall of the enlarged portion, and secured in place by aclamping ring 28.

From the foregoing description the use of my improved device will bereadily understood. Assuming that the sugar container 10 is suspended inthe receptacle 5, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and that the watercontainer is suspended within the sugar container, as shown in suitablequantity of sugar 29 is placed in the container 10, as shown in thedrawing. This quantity of sugar the container 10, if desired. Thereceptacle, or container 23, is then supplied with water 30. This waterpasses through the perforated bottom 26, and the canvas or mesh covering27, at the bottom of the receptacle 23, and seeps or percolates throughthe sugar within the container 10, forming a layer 0 suitable thicknessbelow the bottom of the water container or receptacle. As the waterpasses downwardly through the sugar, it dissolves the sugar and becomessaturated therewith, finally passing through the perforated side wall 15of the container, and the outer canvas covering 16, and passing thenceinto the syrup receptacle 5.

It will be understood from the construction and arrangement shown in thedrawing, that, as the water dissolves the sugar in the lower part of thecontainer 10, the dry, or practically dry sugar above, will move downwardly to take the place formerly occupied by the dissolved portion;hence, the operation may be continued until practically all of the sugarwithin the container 10 has been dissolved or used in the formation ofsyrup, which passes into the receptacle 5, as heretofore explained. Thissyrup may be drawn off through the faucet 9,as occasion may re quire.

t is evident that the canvas or other suitable mesh material 16 may besecured to the perforated portion of the sugar container in any suitablemanner. it will be under stood that it is not necessary that this stripshould be metal bound, as illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawing. In anyevent nothing is claimed upon the special material employed, its onlyfunction being to provide a strainer outside of the perforated portionof the container, of sufficiently fine mesh to perform the functionsuitably.

' Tlhere is a decided advantage in perforating the outer wall of thesugar container above the bottom, and leaving the bottom thereofimpervious. 1f the bottom is perto cover it with a to engagement 1 thesame figure, a sage may practically fill zone above the tact only withthe syrup or the water 26, -perforated bottom of the container and the27, l strainer,

and oftentimes clogs the apparathe sugar thus located is in confullysaturated with the sugar, and therefore will not dissolve. Furthermore,by having the bottom unperforated, in case there are solid impurities inthe sugar, this bottom forms a support therefore, and does not tend toclog the pervious zone of the container above the bottom. If the bottomof the container were pervious, and relied upon to form a pasfor thesyrup, solid impurities would tendency to clog the passage. By containerwith a perforate bottom, all these difficulties are overcome, as will bereadily observed.

In 9 of the drawing, the canvas strip or strainer is designated 16 andit is provided at its opposite extremities with apertured lugs 18. Atone extremity the strip extends beyond the lugs, as shown at 18. Whenthe device is in use, this extension 18 is overlapped by the oppositeend of the de vice, thus closing the space between the-two sets of lugswhen the device is applied. The strainer 16 may be clamped to thecontainer by the use of bolts or screws in the same manner as the metalbound canvas strip shown in Fig. 2. By using the form of constructionshown in Fig. 9, it becomes practicable to draw the strainer moretightly against the perforated portion of the container, thus making itpractically impossible for any sugar to work between the wall of thecontainer and the strainer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. in apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup, the combination ofan outer receptacle for the syrup, a sugar container sus ended withinthe outer receptacle, the saic container having a portion of its wallabove the bottom perforated, the perforated portion being confined tothe lower half of the wall, and provided with a covering of meshmaterial, the bottom of the sugar container being impervious, a waterreceptacle centrally located within the sugar container, the lowerportion of the water receptacle being perforated, and its bottomsupported a suitable distance above the bottom of the container, thepervious portion of the water receptacle being provided with a coveringof suitablemesh material, substantially as described.

2. In apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup, the combination ofan outer receptacle adapted to contain the syrup, a sugar containersuspended within the outer receptacle and having an impervious bottomand having the lower portion only of the tus, since have a providing thewall perforated and co ered with a mesh Water conteinerHs suspendedwithin; the maternal, a. Water container centrally supsugar container,substantially as described. 10

ported within the sugar container, and hav- In Witness whereof I afiixmy signature in mg a perforated bottom provided with mesh presence oftwo Witnesses.

5 materlal, means for clamping the mesh ma- SAMUEL T. HEN SEL.

terial to the water container and means ap- Witnesses: plied to thelatter and engaging the inner ALODIA HUTOHISON,

wall of the sugar container, whereby the P. J. EDWIN ROBINSON.

